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none of his proposals to raise taxes on the rich. he has never put any political capital in entitlement reform our tax reform. he'll talk about it here and there. never invested any capital in it. >> any difference of opinion? >> if it is such a trivial amount, the raising of taxes on the wealthy, then why the squealing, the yelling, the hurt feelings of all this plutocrats? my goodness gracious. i will say this -- right now, he is absolutely right. all the political advantage is with the president, but if this thing comes to a complete halt and falls, then there would be political blame across the board, and it will undermine all public confidence in the public sector. >> all political advances with the president? what is he running for? he won. this is his time to actually take some political hits and tell the truth for the change instead of trying to get political advantage. >> all right, a look at war and foreign policy in 2012. >> this time of war began in afghanistan, and this is where it will end. >> afghanistan is now the nat
none of his proposals to raise taxes on the rich. he has never put any political capital in entitlement reform our tax reform. he'll talk about it here and there. never invested any capital in it. >> any difference of opinion? >> if it is such a trivial amount, the raising of taxes on the wealthy, then why the squealing, the yelling, the hurt feelings of all this plutocrats? my goodness gracious. i will say this -- right now, he is absolutely right. all the political advantage is...
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appeared to be over. >> i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax, the tax issues. we are very, very close. as the president just said, the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now is preventing the tax hikes. >> reporter: there was no a greenlt what to do about across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration due to start tomorrow. democrats wanted to delay the cuts by a year. and the president served notice that even then he would insist on a balanced approach. >> now if republicans think that i will finish the job of deficit reduction through spending cuts alone, if they think that's gos to be the formula for how we solve this thing, then they've got another thing coming. that's not how it going to work. >> reporter: for his part senator mcconnell said that issue should not tan in the way of a tax deal. >> let's be clear, we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending. but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place in about ten hours. >> reporter: but other senate republicans brideel
appeared to be over. >> i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax, the tax issues. we are very, very close. as the president just said, the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now is preventing the tax hikes. >> reporter: there was no a greenlt what to do about across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration due to start tomorrow. democrats wanted to delay the cuts by a year. and the president served notice that even then he would insist on...
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on pleading to a rise in violence would get a tax cut at the piano or triggered the growing sectarian conflict. that later but now in egypt the country's main opposition leaders aren't investigation for allegedly inciting their supporters to overthrow president mohamed morsi approached was announced shortly after the islamist drafted new constitution in training shari'a law was officially approved in a referendum and right hand journalist neil clark explained why he thinks most is going after the opposition now. thank you wants to sort of deflect attention from the economy because the underlying problem plate the biggest we're facing is the economic crisis one of four egyptians are without jobs the economic crisis one of four he just ended subsidies on fuel which means that the prices of gas and electricity are going to rocket and so this is a kind of a sort of smokescreen for him and he was very keen to get the opposition tied up in these the legal challenges to it to sort of stop them from focusing on opposing him on the issues where he's he's very weak and i think also he be worrie
on pleading to a rise in violence would get a tax cut at the piano or triggered the growing sectarian conflict. that later but now in egypt the country's main opposition leaders aren't investigation for allegedly inciting their supporters to overthrow president mohamed morsi approached was announced shortly after the islamist drafted new constitution in training shari'a law was officially approved in a referendum and right hand journalist neil clark explained why he thinks most is going after...
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do it we do it by keeping tax rates low for the rich? and ultimately we have to decide as a community who has to foot the bill to get us back on solid financial ground. and so there's a lot of religious groups have said, "yes, we need to do something about our fiscal mess, but we cannot do it in an immoral way and we cannot do it in a way that punishes the people who can least afford it, and rewards the people who can." >> one of the things that's gonna be coming up is the realization more and more of what's in the obama healthcare plan as things begin to kick in. who wants to pick up on that, on the requirement that, for instance, that groups offer contraceptive coverage? >> well, that's gonna be very controversial and that's gonna come up again very early in this year because the mandate that came down from the obama administration that employers cover contraceptive services free of charge and that includes many faith-based employers, and so you had this coalition of catholic church and also a lot of evangelical groups saying, "this vi
do it we do it by keeping tax rates low for the rich? and ultimately we have to decide as a community who has to foot the bill to get us back on solid financial ground. and so there's a lot of religious groups have said, "yes, we need to do something about our fiscal mess, but we cannot do it in an immoral way and we cannot do it in a way that punishes the people who can least afford it, and rewards the people who can." >> one of the things that's gonna be coming up is the...
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and i wrote a piece called "if you can't beat 'em, tax 'em." so you decide, is president obama pro-science? or is he just another politician? now, now the really fun stuff. you guys are isolated. i always think d.c. is kind of a reasonable city in a lot of ways because it's kind of, you know, it's near virginia, it's kind of in the south, a lot of good hometown valuings. come out to the left coast sometime. [laughter] come out to the west, and you'll see a whole different set of values. so i live in seattle, i've been to portland frequently, and i love san francisco, and these are all great cities. are they bastions of good science policy? so in seattle what we called snowmageddon, december of 2008 we had a big snowstorm. heaven forbid, you don't use salt in seattle because that's bad for the environment. particularly, they said, it was bad for puget sound. it's a saltwater estuary. so adding a little bit of salt to a saltwater estuary, probably okay. the salmon will be all right. [laughter] instead, instead you take plows, and you pack down th
and i wrote a piece called "if you can't beat 'em, tax 'em." so you decide, is president obama pro-science? or is he just another politician? now, now the really fun stuff. you guys are isolated. i always think d.c. is kind of a reasonable city in a lot of ways because it's kind of, you know, it's near virginia, it's kind of in the south, a lot of good hometown valuings. come out to the left coast sometime. [laughter] come out to the west, and you'll see a whole different set of...
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. >> you don't care if you pay more taxes. >> i pay humongous amount of taxes which you do too. >> bill: you want to pay 40 or 45% which is where they would take you the income redistributers. >> if it would help i wouldn't mind it the thing is it won't help. the more money congress gets the more they will spend. >> bill: i have got to see it is doing some good. you have a foundation and i have a foundation. we give a lot of money privately to charities that we know like the wounded warriors. thanks for coming. good to see you again. >> thank you, bill. >> would you call yourself a conservative now? >> yeah. i become conservative on, you know, because of the position that we're in right now. >> bill: financial position? things like that? >> certainly financial. i have always said if you were going to wear the badge that we have earned of sheriff of this -- >> bill: of the world? >> yes, of the world. then you better act like wyatt earth. >> that puts new a minority in hollywood. >> i guess so. there is a lot of conservatives -- >> bill: there is a lot of fear among some actors that aren
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kind of resolution to this this is all happening because of the bush era tax cuts they basically have expired and now this means automatic switch and taxes and spending increases because it's all going to. the g.d.p. in the u.s. to go down by around three percent if nothing is done ok well you'll follow that up the next absolutely in a couple of minutes when i'm back i'll give you more details on that ok. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from the world talks to feel interviews intriguing stories are you. trying. to find out more visit our big. lead . lives. thank. you watching business very welcome to the program live or fixing money laundering and more two thousand and twelve has seen the banking world rocked by scandals this year financial institutions have paid record fines totaling over twenty billion dollars but clay's u.b.s. and other banks admitted to manipulating the libel rates h.s.b.c. was fined for money laundering for the mexican drug cartel while misselling and poor consumer protection also drew attention from their fin
kind of resolution to this this is all happening because of the bush era tax cuts they basically have expired and now this means automatic switch and taxes and spending increases because it's all going to. the g.d.p. in the u.s. to go down by around three percent if nothing is done ok well you'll follow that up the next absolutely in a couple of minutes when i'm back i'll give you more details on that ok. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on. reporting from...
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they are all aimed at one thing -- to create a economy in which we have a vital middle-class and our tax policy reflects that as well. opportunity is broadly available. i think that is solidly in the mainstream of the democratic party. we can have a debate about means of achieving that, and i think we have to do some soul- searching about how in the 21st century we achieve those goals, and whether all the avenues and pathways that made sense 50 and 60 and 70 years ago are still valid today. many of them may be -- some may not. on the fundamental goals, he is solidly in the position of the democratic party, solidly progressive. i think that is a lot of what the election was about. >> in this election it has been observed that much of the advertising was predominantly negative. i would like to ask -- i know in this. including an obama at that scene to insinuate that a woman -- bain as responsible for a woman losing her insurance and somehow causing her death. ads like that seem to degrade the whole political process. i wanted your comments on negative advertising. >> i agree that there are
they are all aimed at one thing -- to create a economy in which we have a vital middle-class and our tax policy reflects that as well. opportunity is broadly available. i think that is solidly in the mainstream of the democratic party. we can have a debate about means of achieving that, and i think we have to do some soul- searching about how in the 21st century we achieve those goals, and whether all the avenues and pathways that made sense 50 and 60 and 70 years ago are still valid today....
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float the idea of a tax increase in his state. well, it's about the need to beef up the military personnel in case civil war breaks out in case president obama got elected. here's jung herks edd on that one. >> i'm thinking worst-case scenario. civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe. we're not talking just a few riots here and demonstrations. we're talking lexington, concord, take-up-arms and get rid of the guy. the sheriff, i said are you going to back me? he said yeah, i'll back you. >> that was his idea of the worst-case-scenario. here's iowa u.s. congressman steve king with how president obama's mother managed to convince us all that her son was born in hawaii, not in kenya. >> i looked into that before he was sworn into the presidency. we look sbood the library of congress and we found the microfiche of two newspapers, only two newspapers in hawaii. each of them had published the birth of barack obama. that doesn't mean that there aren't some other explanations on how they might have announced that telegram from k
float the idea of a tax increase in his state. well, it's about the need to beef up the military personnel in case civil war breaks out in case president obama got elected. here's jung herks edd on that one. >> i'm thinking worst-case scenario. civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe. we're not talking just a few riots here and demonstrations. we're talking lexington, concord, take-up-arms and get rid of the guy. the sheriff, i said are you going to back me? he said yeah, i'll...
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none of his proposals the raise taxes on the ridge. it is 8 cents on the dollar. it is a trivial amount money, and he has never put any political capital in entitlemement reform. you talk aut it here or there. never invested in the capital in it. >> i think we have a difference of opinion here. >> if it is such a trivial amount, then why the squealing the yelli, the hurt feelings? all of these plutocrats, my goodness gracious. i will say this -- right now, he is absolutely right. all the political advantage is with the president but if this ththing comes to a complete hal and falls,s, then there will be political blame across the board, and it will undermine all public confidence in the public sector. >> all political advantages with the preresident? what is he running for? he won this is his timime to take some political hits and tell the truth for a cnge instead of trying to get political advantage. >> all right, a lookt war >> this time of war began in afghantan, and this is ere it will end. >> afghaniststan is now the nation's longest war. more than 2000 ameri
none of his proposals the raise taxes on the ridge. it is 8 cents on the dollar. it is a trivial amount money, and he has never put any political capital in entitlemement reform. you talk aut it here or there. never invested in the capital in it. >> i think we have a difference of opinion here. >> if it is such a trivial amount, then why the squealing the yelli, the hurt feelings? all of these plutocrats, my goodness gracious. i will say this -- right now, he is absolutely right....
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. >> the court says no getting around it, it does involve taxing the middle class. worst loss for antidrug forces, legalized marijuana is gaining ground. >> i hate marijuana, i loathe it, i think it's a really bad thing, but it's not up to me to tell people whether or not they can use it. >> and ultimately, the best thing for the democrats, mitt romney's persistent perplexing and positively crushing inability to connect with voters. >> he went the into a hardware store, he came out, reporters asked what he got. he actually said -- >> hard ware stuff. >> i won't forget he reached down and shaked hands with a 6-year-old. the kid is 6, mitt. >> he didn't run a great campaign. he's not a charismatic person. i think a charismatic republican would have won. i don't think we had a great platform. i don't think we invited in hispanics the way we should have. it will change next time. maybe we'll get a better candidate. meantime, life goes on, and little by little, our problems will get solved. >> and come election night, at least one of barack obama's problems was solved. b
. >> the court says no getting around it, it does involve taxing the middle class. worst loss for antidrug forces, legalized marijuana is gaining ground. >> i hate marijuana, i loathe it, i think it's a really bad thing, but it's not up to me to tell people whether or not they can use it. >> and ultimately, the best thing for the democrats, mitt romney's persistent perplexing and positively crushing inability to connect with voters. >> he went the into a hardware store,...
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tax them. there's a real mood afoot with regard to the very rich right now. >> the powerful took hits, too. hardest fall from a high place, david petraeus. whose biographer turned out to be writing not so much between the lines as between the sheets. >> whoa. it was so salacious. you would expect to find it on a the front page of the tabloid. >> both sides of the aisle were big fans of petraeus. but power corrupts and ultimate power gets you laid. >> she's a very capable, durable human being. she'll emerge with a huge book deal and maybe her own talk show, but mrs. petraeus, i just feel terrible for. >> other bad breaks, "newsweek" magazine folds. at least the print edition, going away after almost 80 years. it's all digital now. hostess beaten down by financial troubles hands pink slips to 18,000 workers and walking papers to its signature products including twinkies. the nobel committee decides this year's peace prize should go to the entire european union. that's more than 500 million people
tax them. there's a real mood afoot with regard to the very rich right now. >> the powerful took hits, too. hardest fall from a high place, david petraeus. whose biographer turned out to be writing not so much between the lines as between the sheets. >> whoa. it was so salacious. you would expect to find it on a the front page of the tabloid. >> both sides of the aisle were big fans of petraeus. but power corrupts and ultimate power gets you laid. >> she's a very...
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cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes among the rich. the treasury announced they will resore to using a program to help sustain their money. they will look to borrowing where the government defaults on their debt. >>> former president bush remains alert talking with medical staff. former president bush was in the hospital since last monday for complications related to bronchitis. >> we are hoping the medicine and treatments can help him turn things around. >> the former president has a high fever and is now on a liquid only diet. his former florida governor and son have all been frequent visitors. >>> they came after 14 million vehicles came. they say the value of the cars fell sharply after the recalls. a judge must still approve the settlement. >>> how are things looking tara >> so far so good, let's take a live look at the east shore freeway and traffic is moving very nicely there. folks are headed towards berkeley, no delay. you can see traffic is flowing nicely into san francisco and traffic is moving well in both directions let's
cuts for the wealthy and raising taxes among the rich. the treasury announced they will resore to using a program to help sustain their money. they will look to borrowing where the government defaults on their debt. >>> former president bush remains alert talking with medical staff. former president bush was in the hospital since last monday for complications related to bronchitis. >> we are hoping the medicine and treatments can help him turn things around. >> the former...
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parker says oakland has already heavily invested in system to tax and regulate dispensaries. >> we laugh a great deal of time and energy and money setting up this system that is consistent with california law. and is a tragic way of the government's resources. >> but others say potash shops never should have been able to open 2349 first place. >> federal law, law of the land or is it law, that's the bottom line. >> carla lowe is citizens against legalization of marijuana. a lobbying group based in sacramento. pot is unsafe and ineffective. not a -- an 'digtive, dangerous drug. >> not a medicine. always been a joke, a cruel hoax, always has been, always will be. f.d.a. will never approved it for any product to be deemed a medicine. >> with the recent legalization of medical marijuana in washington and colorado national leaders are re-examining pot policies. the justice department soon expected to issue a response which now allow adults 21 and old tore possess up to one ounce legally. on capitol hill, senate judiciary chairman patrick leahy called for congressional hearings on the issue an
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he's never voted to raise taxes. he is opposed to abortion. and republican primary voters there in missouri said hey, this sounds like our kind of guy. so democrats kind of meddled in that primary. they got the candidate that they wanted and he self destructed just as they wanted, making what should have been a tough reelection fight for claire mccaskell kind of a cake walk. >> as the royal mounted miss always say, we always get our money, and claire mccaskill got her man. >>> the president bounced back with two strong showings. here's a memorable line from the third debate that ranked as the number five quote of the year. take a look. >> you mentioned the navy, for example. we had fewer ships than we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets. because the nature of our military has changed. we have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. we have the ships that go under water, nuclear submarines. >> talk about patronizing. meanwhile, perhaps the most memorable moment from the debates occurred i
he's never voted to raise taxes. he is opposed to abortion. and republican primary voters there in missouri said hey, this sounds like our kind of guy. so democrats kind of meddled in that primary. they got the candidate that they wanted and he self destructed just as they wanted, making what should have been a tough reelection fight for claire mccaskell kind of a cake walk. >> as the royal mounted miss always say, we always get our money, and claire mccaskill got her man. >>>...
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after helping to broker the senate he'll keeping its bears the middle-class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. massive cuts to federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats want the chance to vote on the bill as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts we will have a vote in the house peeping that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> with an opening prayer appealing for compromise, the house went into session at noon. republicans complain there's not enough deficit reduction. >> is another $1 trillion of debt on the american people. >> my district cannot afford to wait a few days and have the stock market go down 300 points tomorrow if we cannot get together and do something. >> without a deal that conduct the president, i income taxes will rise almost every american. >> new year's, new laws in maryland. game marriage became legal at midnight -- a marriage became legal at midnight this morning. david has more. >> the mayor officiated the first gay marriage a
after helping to broker the senate he'll keeping its bears the middle-class a tax hike, but raises taxes on those making over $400,000 a year. massive cuts to federal agencies were delayed for two months. democrats want the chance to vote on the bill as they say boehner promised. >> until now our speaker has said when the senate acts we will have a vote in the house peeping that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> with an opening...
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we know the republicans are going to lose the fight of taxes because tax rates are going to go up for every -- the only question is how many people they go up for. so if you already know what the outcome is going to be, the question is how much punishment do they want to take? it is possible that they would wait after january 1. they could say we're going to cut taxes now instead of vote to allow them to go up. gwen: let's move on. because there's one more thing we want to go to. from iran to syria to libya to egypt to israeli, palestinian standoff over gaza, the obama administration's wishes have seldom been grapted. >> we and the world have joined in condemning the brutality of the assad regime. >> no one wants to determine what happened that night in benghazi more than the president and i do. >> and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetence or engaged in a coverup. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bottom. >> -- bomb. >> i will not keep american es in harm's way a sing
we know the republicans are going to lose the fight of taxes because tax rates are going to go up for every -- the only question is how many people they go up for. so if you already know what the outcome is going to be, the question is how much punishment do they want to take? it is possible that they would wait after january 1. they could say we're going to cut taxes now instead of vote to allow them to go up. gwen: let's move on. because there's one more thing we want to go to. from iran to...
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either way, it could be a long way down. >> higher taxes in 2013. >> 2013, taxes go up. >> several tax breaks expire and the tax policy center estimates the average household would face a tax hike of almost $3,500 in the new year. >> that means less money to buy groceries and pay the bills. >> consequence number two, delayed refunds. >> as many as 1 million taxpayers may get their money back late without a fix to the alternative minimum tax. consequence number three, automatic spending cuts. about $110 billion has to be slashed from the budgets across the board. >> the secretary of defense says it will decimate our ability to defend this nation. >> consequence number four, jobless benefits end. that have been extended before, but without another extension, 2 million people could lose them. that brings us to consequence no. 5, the u.s. economy. as markets react, the cbo forecasts a slowdown in economic growth and a skyrocketing unemployment rate that could reach 9.1% by year's end. in other words, we head towards another recession. that prediction according to economist and head of the
either way, it could be a long way down. >> higher taxes in 2013. >> 2013, taxes go up. >> several tax breaks expire and the tax policy center estimates the average household would face a tax hike of almost $3,500 in the new year. >> that means less money to buy groceries and pay the bills. >> consequence number two, delayed refunds. >> as many as 1 million taxpayers may get their money back late without a fix to the alternative minimum tax. consequence...
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add to that a hike in the value- added tax. the combined savings are supposed to bring down spain's budget deficit. the eu is giving madrid more time to get its deficits in line. reductions in health spending are only part of the total to save, but the symbolic value of cutting medical care is great, and so is public anger. >> the son of pakistan's former prime minister has made his first political address. he told party supporters that he would carry forward his mother's legacy, saying that she had sacrificed her life for democracy. benazir bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack during her 2007 campaign. >> in student was brutally gang rape on a bus earlier this month, and the prime minister promised to review rape laws and punishments. demonstrators again took to the streets today, calling on the chief of the police department to step down. the government has also ordered an inquiry into the police handling of the case. meanwhile, the young woman whose case sparked the protests has flown to singapore for treatment. her si
add to that a hike in the value- added tax. the combined savings are supposed to bring down spain's budget deficit. the eu is giving madrid more time to get its deficits in line. reductions in health spending are only part of the total to save, but the symbolic value of cutting medical care is great, and so is public anger. >> the son of pakistan's former prime minister has made his first political address. he told party supporters that he would carry forward his mother's legacy, saying...
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it was about tax cuts at the top were more valuable to growing the kind of country we need, the kind of economy that we need, investing in things like education and research and development, investing in clean energy and technology, investing in infrastructure and dealing with the deficits were more -- in a more balanced way. it was about what our obligations are to each other. it was about big things. those are very, very big things. i will say that, for all of the critique about whether our campaign was about big things or not, the preoccupations of people who write about that -- and i used to do that for a living -- i don't try to separate myself -- many of them are my best friends -- there is an awful lot of horse race coverage of this presidential race. there is such a preoccupation with who will win and who will lose and so little real interest in what the implications are. >> we were talking about pulling. >> public polling is so voluminous now. any to kids with an abacus can do a poll of the corner grocery store and some national news are in position will cover it as if it is
it was about tax cuts at the top were more valuable to growing the kind of country we need, the kind of economy that we need, investing in things like education and research and development, investing in clean energy and technology, investing in infrastructure and dealing with the deficits were more -- in a more balanced way. it was about what our obligations are to each other. it was about big things. those are very, very big things. i will say that, for all of the critique about whether our...
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i pay taxes. i pay more taxes at citibank. i am here because we are against the separation of families, against all of the discrimination that this society is making against our community. >> this is democracy now!'s look back at 2012. to get a copy of the show, go to our website, democracynow.org. we will be back in a minute. know" by the beastie boys. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we look back at 2012. >> return to our guest of the discussion and debate about president obama's speech and record. >> of course, it may be true, as mr. ford has indicated, but the truth is obama is as progressive a figure who has the chance of being elected in america. friedrich engels will not be the secretary of labor and mark will not be the secretary of the treasury. >> he is the more effective evil because he is able, being a democrat, to accomplish more of that right-wing agenda, and republican ever could. george bush tried to privatize social security. he cut his worst domestic defeat
i pay taxes. i pay more taxes at citibank. i am here because we are against the separation of families, against all of the discrimination that this society is making against our community. >> this is democracy now!'s look back at 2012. to get a copy of the show, go to our website, democracynow.org. we will be back in a minute. know" by the beastie boys. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we look back at 2012. >> return to our...
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tax hikes and welfare cuts that could bring europe to a grinding halt according to. reports. they're top of the european tree but don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about v.f. un back in the park to share measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interviews we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking stats boffins have been gauging the country's mood to come up with the biggest moans of the year from your average german at number five it's national debt it's better to give than to receive at this time of year but germans festive spirit ran out long ago over chancellor merkel being a little too generous and bailing out countries like greece especially when it's their money at four is climate change the mayan world ending prophecy may have turned out to be hocus pocus but germans remain seriously concerned about keeping mother earth ticking over for as long as possible number three is a very twenty first century problem getting ripped off online as we bank in shop on the web more than ever before the fear f
tax hikes and welfare cuts that could bring europe to a grinding halt according to. reports. they're top of the european tree but don't think germans feel that they have nothing to grumble about v.f. un back in the park to share measuring public mood by telephone and face to face through thousands of interviews we've got a pretty good idea of what the people are thinking stats boffins have been gauging the country's mood to come up with the biggest moans of the year from your average german at...
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>> well, the thing that will get them piqued is that tax rates. obama is preferring a $250,000 threshold, but in the process of trying to hammer out the deal, it is raised to $400,000 or $500,0 $500,000, and the base is going to be angry about that, and that is offset by satisfaction that some of the entitlement reforms that the president had signed off on earlier such as changing the structure for social security will not likely be in this deal, and obviously, everything remains to be seen, and the estate tax is a big sticking point, because obama wants to see it go up, and the senate republicans will insist that it stay at the current rate. >> thank you, robert costa and sam stein. we will be back in a moment. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to hardball. what will a deal look like if there is one? and who is going to wind up giving up more on the tax cuts for wealthy americans? harry reid insists $250,000 is a threshold, but it may not hold. joining me now is josh green of bloomberg business week. josh, for the marke
>> well, the thing that will get them piqued is that tax rates. obama is preferring a $250,000 threshold, but in the process of trying to hammer out the deal, it is raised to $400,000 or $500,0 $500,000, and the base is going to be angry about that, and that is offset by satisfaction that some of the entitlement reforms that the president had signed off on earlier such as changing the structure for social security will not likely be in this deal, and obviously, everything remains to be...
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been trying to reach a deal on how to reduce the national deficit if they don't billions of dollars in tax spending cuts sort of magically come into effect on january the first activist and journalist says it's not the deadlock that bothers him but rather what has already been agreed upon. the real problem in my eyes is not the fact that they can't reach an agreement but rather that they have reached an agreement on many fundamental things the grievance they have reached is that neither of them are going to advocate to put more money in the hands of working people they have no problem whatsoever removing a trillion dollars or two trillion dollars from the economy and delivering it to the bankers they did that inside of twenty days back in two thousand and eight and again in two thousand and nine was very little discussion. everyone agrees on both sides of the aisle that sums sort of reduction in benefits from social security and medicare is inevitable quote unquote well you know the rest of us don't believe that it's inevitable or even that it's necessary and certainly not the best that it
been trying to reach a deal on how to reduce the national deficit if they don't billions of dollars in tax spending cuts sort of magically come into effect on january the first activist and journalist says it's not the deadlock that bothers him but rather what has already been agreed upon. the real problem in my eyes is not the fact that they can't reach an agreement but rather that they have reached an agreement on many fundamental things the grievance they have reached is that neither of them...
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this tax deal would also create a perm naanent fix for the alternative minimum tax and extend unemployment insurance for 2 million americans. the president made it clear what his top priority is in any deal. >> preventing that tax hike has been my top priority. because the last thing folks like the folks up here on the stage can afford right now is to pay an extra $2,000 in taxes next year. middle class families can't afford it. businesses can't afford it. our economy can't afford it. >> just an hour later, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell signalled his agreement with the president. >> so i agree, let's pass the tax relief portion now. let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. we all want to protect tax pairs and we can get it done now. >> however, despite what sounds like good news, there will be no vote in the house tonight even in the house reaches a deal. in fact, the senate has adjourned until tomorrow. >> joining me now when we talk a couple of hours ago, there wouldn't be a vote on either side. but maybe something from the senate tonight? quite possibly. aparentally, th
this tax deal would also create a perm naanent fix for the alternative minimum tax and extend unemployment insurance for 2 million americans. the president made it clear what his top priority is in any deal. >> preventing that tax hike has been my top priority. because the last thing folks like the folks up here on the stage can afford right now is to pay an extra $2,000 in taxes next year. middle class families can't afford it. businesses can't afford it. our economy can't afford it....
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not through any tax breaks or anything like that. but through getting back to work and getting their paychecks back up. that's what they want to do. >> now, governor, you have had to deal with people of opposing parties. you've had to compromise. you've seen them compromise. that's what government does. but when you get inflexible people that seem to not understand the pain of the ordinary american, how do you break this gridlock? >> well, it's very hard. and the point you made, rev, is a very good one. the president did move with entitlements and it did anger a cig n significant portion of his base. but the president agrees that you can't set this nation's economy on a healthy path that cease going to take care of our deficit and make it a managinin bart of gdp. he knows we can't asked the republicans to raise it 1.2, 1.3 trillion in revenue. he's reached out and made cig nif kant concessions and the response to that was nothing. it is pathetic. >> jaret, let me ask you, if we go over the cliff, what ps? is there not an immediate im
not through any tax breaks or anything like that. but through getting back to work and getting their paychecks back up. that's what they want to do. >> now, governor, you have had to deal with people of opposing parties. you've had to compromise. you've seen them compromise. that's what government does. but when you get inflexible people that seem to not understand the pain of the ordinary american, how do you break this gridlock? >> well, it's very hard. and the point you made,...
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he raised taxes, the senate. but but for some reason he exemplified what was special about the american idea. and i do think that, i mean, no one would ever describe ronald reagan as hip. but he could articulate something that nobody else could. i had a strong feeling that he was getting the after the first debate i saw when he said that one might like i've been doing this for 25 years and i have no idea what you're talking about. that was like an amazing line. is the state. and i said this over and over again, why did he drop libya? i don't know why. he got scared after, and i think that, you know, he had a glimpse of what he could do in the aggression and that stuff, and maybe he's too nice of a guy. but i agree with you. like when i said, when we remember back in the primary and there were 13 people by the way, and i bet you can't name them all because i sat around trying to name them. there were 13 candidates, and not including -- back i. [laughter] fourteen. but you like parts of them but you do like all of
he raised taxes, the senate. but but for some reason he exemplified what was special about the american idea. and i do think that, i mean, no one would ever describe ronald reagan as hip. but he could articulate something that nobody else could. i had a strong feeling that he was getting the after the first debate i saw when he said that one might like i've been doing this for 25 years and i have no idea what you're talking about. that was like an amazing line. is the state. and i said this...
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rate should be as well as on taxes on small business as well as the death tax. they are very divided on this issue. >> the estate tax. yeah. so let me have you answer that. i have another subject i want to bring up. do you think there will be a deal and that most taxes will not go up? >> we're not there yet, but i'm hoping in a bipartisan way we can get something done before new year's day. >> okay. let me -- i wanted to play you something else, because you were an immigration lawyer before you came in, continues to be something you're interested in. and the president was talking about priorities for this year and here's what he had to say. >> i've said that fixing our broken immigration system is a top priority. i will introduce legislation in the first year to get that done. i think we have talked about it long enough, we know how we can fix it, we can do it in a grow hensive way that the american -- comprehensive way the american people support, that's something we should get done. >> sounds like it could be a done deal. talked enough about it. >> i think he
rate should be as well as on taxes on small business as well as the death tax. they are very divided on this issue. >> the estate tax. yeah. so let me have you answer that. i have another subject i want to bring up. do you think there will be a deal and that most taxes will not go up? >> we're not there yet, but i'm hoping in a bipartisan way we can get something done before new year's day. >> okay. let me -- i wanted to play you something else, because you were an immigration...
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and we need to simplify the tax code and make it fairer. we need to make sure that government spending is brought under control, and not in a corrosive way or an abusive way, but in a way that makes sense we we can demonstrate so we are serious about controlling our deficit. we have a trillion dollars worth of deficit over year, and we need to sustain that. we know the wealthy will have to pay more and the poor will have to have fewer benefits and the middle class will have to deal with fewer programs and the middle class will have to give away subsidies in exchange for a lower tax rate, but swrae to move forward and create more jobs and grow the economy because the only way to head the recovery. >> i want to pick up on the word certainty, and i have a feeling uncertainty may be the new normal. our business leaders are going to have to figure out a way to make money in a less certain environment. that's going to be difficult for those who have traditionally had -- known what they were dealing with, but i am not certain going forward that's
and we need to simplify the tax code and make it fairer. we need to make sure that government spending is brought under control, and not in a corrosive way or an abusive way, but in a way that makes sense we we can demonstrate so we are serious about controlling our deficit. we have a trillion dollars worth of deficit over year, and we need to sustain that. we know the wealthy will have to pay more and the poor will have to have fewer benefits and the middle class will have to deal with fewer...
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the nonpartisan tax policy center calculate that is the average middle class family would see its tax rates -- its tax bills rise next year by $2,000. the fiscal cliff isn't the only thing rattling the economy. in just a few weeks lawmakers will begin battling over the debt ceiling. you may recall that in the summer of 2011 the debt limit standoff led to the first ever downgrade of the nation's credit rating. joining us now from capitol hill is cnbc's aman jabbers. appreciate you helping us make sense of all of this. >> happy new year. thank you for having me. >> on a less happy note, there are economists who are saying this whole fight over the fiscal cliff, the rangeling in washington has already caused a hit on the economy. can you explain sort of what the impact of the debate has been. >> you dw definitely seen it. ju as early as friday when we report that the president was not making his new offer with offers down at the white house. we saw the stock market sell off rather dramatically just in those couple of minutes as that news was coming out. i got to say that over the past 24
the nonpartisan tax policy center calculate that is the average middle class family would see its tax rates -- its tax bills rise next year by $2,000. the fiscal cliff isn't the only thing rattling the economy. in just a few weeks lawmakers will begin battling over the debt ceiling. you may recall that in the summer of 2011 the debt limit standoff led to the first ever downgrade of the nation's credit rating. joining us now from capitol hill is cnbc's aman jabbers. appreciate you helping us...
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deal looks set to put america on the edge of the fiscal cliff and tax hikes for millions of americans for a time at least. very happy new year. well twenty thirteen has made it around the globe with an array of fireworks performances and cheering crowds as take a look at how the world has been partying new zealand was among the first to usher in twenty thirty crowds the harboring oakland joy the fireworks exploding over the city's sky tower australia joined the festivities almost two million people gathering to see the now standard jaw dropping fireworks from harbor bridge as the clock struck midnight here continued triumphant march through asia when one of the most spectacular shows on veiling in hong kong were count down to twenty thirteen commentated light extravaganza on the land and in the sky europe then picked up the holiday torch berlin hosting one of the world's largest open air parties at the brandenburg gate while the u.k. pulled out all the stops with a mesmerizing fireworks display in the heart of the capital at the london eye and across the atlantic over a million specta
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also eleventh hour deal looks set to pull america from the edge of the fiscal cliff and the tax hikes for millions of americans for the time being at least. allowed kevin i would hear this new year's day thanks for joining us our top story than twenty thirteen has made it in or around the globe with the array of fireworks performances and cheering crowds we've come to expect let's take a look at where the world's been partying should we use eland was among the first to assure in twenty thirty crowds packed the harbor in oakland to enjoy the fireworks exploding over the city sky. then a stray joy the festivities shortly afterwards with almost two million people gathered to see the now standard jaw dropping fireworks in harbor bridge as the clock struck midnight. continue to triumph and march through asia with one of the most spectacular shows on value in hong kong in fact were a countdown to twenty thirteen culminated in a like to extravaganza on the land and in the sky one of the biggest displays they were ever put on in fact your of then picked up the holiday toss this berlin hosting
also eleventh hour deal looks set to pull america from the edge of the fiscal cliff and the tax hikes for millions of americans for the time being at least. allowed kevin i would hear this new year's day thanks for joining us our top story than twenty thirteen has made it in or around the globe with the array of fireworks performances and cheering crowds we've come to expect let's take a look at where the world's been partying should we use eland was among the first to assure in twenty thirty...
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, gas taxes sales taxes, you name it. as a result virginia has a job growth rate that is three times that of maryland. virginia has a lower unemployment rate. so you see that contrast and paul, i think in this election, it actually worked to the president's benefit in some of the swing states like o-ohio and virginia and you had the voters in the states experiencing above average growth thanks to the policies of republican governors. >> paul: kim, then you see the alternatives and let me mention one state where democrat gina amando the state treasurer pushed through a terrific pension reform, probably the best in the country, but if you look at other states where the democratic coalition is dominant, illinois, for example, new york state and california, you see a very different policy mix. which direction are they going? >> their policy mixes to mirror what's happening in washington, which is do not address any of your structural spending problems and need to add spending and ask your taxpayers in particular to-- the weal
, gas taxes sales taxes, you name it. as a result virginia has a job growth rate that is three times that of maryland. virginia has a lower unemployment rate. so you see that contrast and paul, i think in this election, it actually worked to the president's benefit in some of the swing states like o-ohio and virginia and you had the voters in the states experiencing above average growth thanks to the policies of republican governors. >> paul: kim, then you see the alternatives and let me...
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and an eleventh hour deal looks set to pull america from the edge of the fiscal cliff and the tax hikes for millions of americans for the time being at least. if you just joined us for good morning to you from moscow just a tad after midnight here now my name is kevin when i first twenty thirteen has made around the globe the last twenty four hours with an array of fireworks performances and cheering crowds as take a look at how the world celebrates and should we use a lead was among the first to usher in twenty thirty proud. to introduce one of the fireworks exploding of the city's right. then straight here join the festivities very shortly afterwards with almost two million people gathered to see that now stand your dropping fireworks display from the harbor bridge as the clock struck it. do you continue to trump the march through asia with one more spectacular shows and hong kong when the biggest ever in fact work out that twenty thirty culminated in a light extravaganza on the land in the sky. and europe picked up the torch then here is burlington hosting one of the world's largest
and an eleventh hour deal looks set to pull america from the edge of the fiscal cliff and the tax hikes for millions of americans for the time being at least. if you just joined us for good morning to you from moscow just a tad after midnight here now my name is kevin when i first twenty thirteen has made around the globe the last twenty four hours with an array of fireworks performances and cheering crowds as take a look at how the world celebrates and should we use a lead was among the first...